Codecs - Blu-ray Forum

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 10:25 PM

So here is the question. If I download, say the "Codec Pack All in 1" onto the PS3, will it then be able to decode and play AVI's and X-vid movies? I don't think the PS3 can play AVI's by itself, can it?

aygie · 02-23-2008, 10:46 PM

wouldn't work, the PS3 has a different type of computer structure than a PC. There would have to be a plugin developed for the PS3 and there isn't at the moment.

It plays .mp4, DiVX and i think thats it.

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 10:50 PM

Damn. Thanks all the same.

aygie · 02-23-2008, 10:53 PM

No worries. What are you trying to do anyhow? All you need to do is convert something to .mp4, its pretty easy.

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 10:57 PM

I have several files that are in AVI. I don't know, however, the first thing about converting files. Sounds complicated. My PC is ancient and won't play anything excepy mpeg, wmv, and mpeg 2 files. Even if I donwload the codec pack, it won't play the other files.

I was hoping that the PS3 would have something more to offer.

aygie · 02-23-2008, 10:59 PM

no way its really easy, super easy! What are you using Windows or a Mac?

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 11:03 PM

Windows.

aygie · 02-23-2008, 11:15 PM

http://www.redkawa.com/videoconverters/ps3video9/

There you go! I'm a Mac user so i haven't used this but its built for converting to ps3!

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 11:22 PM

You are the man.

I'm going to try it and see how it go's.

Thanks.

aygie · 02-23-2008, 11:28 PM

good stuff, let me know how it goes.

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 11:29 PM

Will do.

BTS11 · 02-23-2008, 11:35 PM

PS3 will play the following video files.....
.mp4
.3gp
.avi(divx)
.mpeg1
.mpeg2
.wmv

dustin410 · 02-23-2008, 11:50 PM

So you're saying that the PS3 will play an AVI file?

aygie · 02-23-2008, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustin410

So you're saying that the PS3 will play an AVI file?

it will play an AVI file if its a DiVX AVI file, AVI is actually just a container for lots of different file types.

aygie · 02-23-2008, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTS11

PS3 will play the following video files.....
.mp4
.3gp
.avi(divx)
.mpeg1
.mpeg2
.wmv

3GP?! I didn't know that!

dustin410 · 02-24-2008, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aygie

it will play an AVI file if its a DiVX AVI file, AVI is actually just a container for lots of different file types.

How do you know what type of AVI file it is you need to play? Will it say? I had no idea that AVI was just a container. It's all a bit greek too me.

aygie · 02-24-2008, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustin410

How do you know what type of AVI file it is you need to play? Will it say? I had no idea that AVI was just a container. It's all a bit greek too me.

I know it is strange. I'm not sure about windows is there a properties option in the media player? or an info button? i know in quicktime theres a movie inspector which tells me what it is.

02-23-2008, 10:25 PM	#1
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	Codecs So here is the question. If I download, say the "Codec Pack All in 1" onto the PS3, will it then be able to decode and play AVI's and X-vid movies? I don't think the PS3 can play AVI's by itself, can it?

02-23-2008, 10:57 PM	#5
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	I have several files that are in AVI. I don't know, however, the first thing about converting files. Sounds complicated. My PC is ancient and won't play anything excepy mpeg, wmv, and mpeg 2 files. Even if I donwload the codec pack, it won't play the other files. I was hoping that the PS3 would have something more to offer. Last edited by dustin410; 02-23-2008 at 11:02 PM.

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02-23-2008, 10:46 PM	#2
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	wouldn't work, the PS3 has a different type of computer structure than a PC. There would have to be a plugin developed for the PS3 and there isn't at the moment. It plays .mp4, DiVX and i think thats it.

02-23-2008, 10:50 PM	#3
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	Damn. Thanks all the same.

02-23-2008, 10:53 PM	#4
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	No worries. What are you trying to do anyhow? All you need to do is convert something to .mp4, its pretty easy.

02-23-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	no way its really easy, super easy! What are you using Windows or a Mac?

02-23-2008, 11:03 PM	#7
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	Windows.

02-23-2008, 11:15 PM	#8
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	http://www.redkawa.com/videoconverters/ps3video9/ There you go! I'm a Mac user so i haven't used this but its built for converting to ps3!

02-23-2008, 11:22 PM	#9
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	You are the man. I'm going to try it and see how it go's. Thanks.

02-23-2008, 11:28 PM	#10
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	good stuff, let me know how it goes.

02-23-2008, 11:29 PM	#11
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	Will do.

02-23-2008, 11:35 PM	#12
BTS11 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:1	PS3 will play the following video files..... .mp4 .3gp .avi(divx) .mpeg1 .mpeg2 .wmv

02-23-2008, 11:50 PM	#13
dustin410 Active Member Member since:May 2007	So you're saying that the PS3 will play an AVI file?

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